Chapter 485 Spiritual Leader
The Shanghai Theatre Academy knew that Li Chen was coming and had made preparations in advance, with the standards being quite high.

Not only did the students wear the same school uniform, but the dean was also present.

Li Chen led a group of main creators into the auditorium.

Looking around, it was pitch black.

The students immediately applauded and were extremely excited.

There was a gleam in everyone's eyes.

It made Li Chen feel like he was attending a concubine selection ceremony.

"Dean Han, why are you here too?"

Although he knew Han Sheng would also come, Li Chen still pretended to be flattered and took two quick steps to shake hands with him.

"How can I not be here? This is Shanghai Theatre Academy. As the dean, it is only natural for me to be here." Han Sheng laughed.

"Besides, since you are so honored to be here, I have to come and escort the students."

Li Chen smiled politely and said, "Dean, you are too polite."

After a few people sat down.

Just like he did at Beijing Film Academy, Li Chen first gave a message to the students.

Then a 3-minute clip of "Charlotte" was played, and the students burst into laughter.

After the show, Li Chen said humorously: "I am very happy to hear everyone's laughter."

"I said at Beijing Film Academy that as long as everyone laughs, the play is a success."

What students are most concerned about is of course whether Yi Xin Media will continue to recruit new people.

"Of course, otherwise why would Yang Siwei come today?" Li Chen looked at Yang Siwei with a smile.

The students applauded again, their excitement evident in words.

Yang Siwei immediately stood up and bowed.

"Both Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama are in Beijing, and I can get there easily. But I have to come and see our Shanghai Theatre Academy."

"Yixin Media has a special affection for Shanghai Theatre Academy, and the students should be able to see it."

Dean Han Sheng smiled and applauded.

What Yang Siwei said is right, whether it is "Dream of Red Mansions" or "Running Man", they are the main force on stage.

The students' eyes were all glowing green, and they couldn't wait to get Yang Siwei's contact information.

What the media is most concerned about is how Li Chen will respond to the provocation of "Ip Man 2".

As for the newcomer Shen Teng and his friends, they just asked two questions and then got down to business.

The reporter from Oriental Morning Post was the first to throw out some ideas.

"Director Li, the production team of Fist of Fury announced a few days ago that they would win the National Day box office championship, and even aimed directly at a box office target of 500 million."

"You've mentioned before that Charlotte has a guaranteed box office of 500 million. People have even knocked on your door. Director Li, do you have anything to say?"

Li Chen nodded and smiled: "You just want to see me and Director Wang make a fool of ourselves, but I won't let you do that."

The media and students at the scene burst into laughter.

"I said at the Beijing Film Academy a few days ago that it is common for box office records to be broken in the future."

"Five hundred million is not an unattainable goal. We have the market potential."

"But when it comes to individuals, the differences are still huge."

"If Mr. Wang's "Fist of Fury" really exceeds the 500 million target, I will also give him a sports car."

As soon as Li Chen finished speaking, the audience burst into laughter.

The applause was thunderous.

"Director Li is so humorous. He mistook Director Wang for Shu Qi."

"Hahaha, Director Li's counterattack is so sharp."

"If the box office is not enough, the sports car will be gone. Mr. Wang will be too pitiful."

The students and the media were delighted.

The media is even more excited, and this meme is likely to become a hot topic again today.

Soon after, several reporters asked him to estimate the box office.

Li Chen just perfunctorily dealt with it, really thinking he was Paul.

The Southern Weekend reporter stood up and asked about an incident involving Zhou Yang that many students at the scene had noticed.

"Director Li, a few days ago, your schoolmate and classmate of your fiancée Liu Yifei revealed that most of her scenes in Fist of Fury were deleted."

"And he implied that Zhen Zidan was a drama tyrant. What do you think about this?"

"As far as I know, Rongchen Pictures seems to have never used Zhenzi Dan."

Li Chen glanced at Yang Siwei, who shook his head slightly.

This was not her plan. Her boss had just told her in the car that if no one asked about this topic, she had to "find someone" to ask.

Li Chen nodded: "First, I have to explain one thing."

"There are many Chinese actors, and there are also many actors that Rongchen Pictures has never used."

"But it does not represent my personal opinion or inclination."

"As for Zhou Yang you mentioned, I know her quite well. She and Yifei are classmates and best friends."

"I won't answer your question yet."

"There are so many students here today, I want to ask you a question first."

The students of Shanghai Theatre Academy pricked up their ears.

"What do you think is the most important thing for an actor besides acting skills?"

The students at the scene raised their hands one after another, and everyone wanted Director Li to remember this moment.

"Dehua!" Lin Gengxin stood up very tall.

"Culture!" Wang Yanlin was not willing to lag behind.

"Virtue and art are both excellent, with virtue coming first!" Jiang Jinfu also summarized it in a quick manner.

Han Sheng smiled like Maitreya Buddha and looked at Li Chen with great satisfaction.

He had already guessed which side Li Chen was on.

"You said it well. In my opinion, an actor's personality is more important than his acting skills."

"If you don't have a strong character and a sense of right and wrong, you won't last long even if you win the Best Actor or Best Actress award."

"You can tolerate, but you can't give in, and you can't be humiliated."

"What do you mean? Many of you have already joined a group or are about to join one."

“You will see all kinds of people and things in this circle.”

"When you encounter unfair things, you meet the wrong people."

"As long as you are not fabricating facts to deliberately frame others, then speak out boldly."

"Zhou Yang and the two directors Liu Weiqiang and Chen Jiashang each have their own version of the story, but it's all one-sided."

"I don't know the facts, so it's hard to draw a conclusion."

"Just wait and see, what is real cannot be fake, and what is fake cannot be real."

The students burst into continuous applause.

The media was almost led astray by Li Chen.

"Director Li, some people say that Zhou Yang has offended Guangguang and the Hong Kong circle, and he might be banned." The reporter from Shancheng Evening News said aggressively.

"Ban it? Ban who? Who will ban it? The Film Bureau hasn't said anything yet, so who dares to take over?"

"At least I can be sure that Rongchen Pictures is not among them."

"I'm sure that Chairman Han from China Film Academy wouldn't mind such a small matter. After all, we are all alumni."

Having said that, no matter how dumb the media were, they could still hear Director Li's inclination.

This can be seen from the four words "one-sided statement".

On the surface, it seemed that he neither trusted Zhou Yang nor Liu Chen.

But in fact, he expressed his support for Zhou Yang.

At least Rongchen Pictures, the leading private enterprise, and China Film, the big state-owned enterprise, will not care.

The on-site situation of the Shanghai Theatre Academy roadshow quickly became a hot topic.

This immediately sparked heated discussions online and on Li Chen’s Weibo.

"Little Leo is the pillar of support for the three major film and television colleges in the mainland."

"Wrong! Director Li is our spiritual leader."

"With Director Li backing them up, how dare those people in the Hong Kong circle act so arrogantly and act like big shots?"

"Little Leo is really good. He loves everyone and even his classmates have benefited a lot."

The school and Han Saping called Li Chen one after another.

Han Sanping snorted, "You can do it. Now you can make decisions for our China Film Group."

Li Chen laughed: "Am I wrong, Mr. Han?"

"This group of people in the Hong Kong circle are really good at sticking together."

"Zhen Zidan himself did not show up, allowing Liu and Chen to team up to bully a girl."

"I saved their face by not breaking this window paper."

"If we don't give them a beating, they still think they can get whatever they want now."

(End of this chapter)